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Calendar lesson plan to introduce students to the different calendars used today and in the past to keep track of time.
Chinese New Year changes every year while the Canadian New Year always rings in at 12:00 am on January 1st. Have students do a project on the Gregorian calendar and compare it to another calendar. Some students will get excited about this assignment because they can compare it to the Star Wars Futuristic calendar. Although this Calendar is fictional, it will still teach the student many things about how calendars are created and the differences and similarities between calendars. Independent or group work for this project. Two students will compare two calendars, three in a group will compare three calendars and four in a group compares four calendars. This ensures all groups are doing approximately the same amount of work. Have students showcase their work on Bristol board for others to view the information. Students will present their work to their classmates or have it on display and have students move from one project to the next. Interesting Extension: Select a date such as, January 30th, 2007 (Gregorian calendar) and all students must try to accurately calculate the year in their calendar. For example, January 30th, 2007 is the same as January 30th, 4705 (Chinese calendar). Have students print the alternative date on a piece of paper to be displayed with all of the other calendar dates. This will have a WOW factor. Sub-Topics for Calendar ProjectHow the calendar days, weeks, and months were calculated Who uses the calendar? Compare the Gregorian calendar (Christian calendar) with your calendar Holidays What is the current year? History of calendar Interesting Facts Why different calendars were invented Writing the date How would you design a calendar Common Calendars in UseChinese Calendar Christian Calendar Jewish Calendar Islamic Calendar Coptic Calendar Persian Calendar Common Calendars Not in UseAncient Calendar French Calendar Mayan Calendar Roman Calendar Futuristic (Star Wars) Calendar History of the Calendar Calendar Lesson PlansUseful Sites
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